116-year-old woman honored as world’s oldest person (Photo)

A 116-year-old woman in Japan has celebrated many birthdays — and now she can celebrate another kind of milestone.

Guinness World Records named Kane Tanaka as the oldest living person. Guinness announced her record on March 9, when she was 116 years and 66 days old.

Tanaka was confirmed as the oldest living person on Jan. 30, 2019, when she was 116 years and 28. She was presented with her award during a ceremony at her home. Subsequently, she was also awarded the record for oldest living woman.

Tanaka got married in 1922 at the age of 19 and went on to have five children. When her husband was called for military duty in 1937, Tanaka helped out with the family business: Tanaka Mochiya, which made and sold sticky rice, Japanese sweets and Udon noodles.

Today, Tanaka lives at an elderly home and typically wakes up at 6 a.m. She likes to study math and play the board game Othello, often beating staff at the home.